How to lose 56 Pounds in 60 Days - Success Story

Andrea Thompson, a 36-year-old National Vocational Qualification assessor, lives in Melton, Suffolk, with her docker husband Stephen, 42, and daughters Olivia, 10, and Violet, seven. When I walk into the weights area of a gym, I’m often greeted with sceptical looks. As a 5ft 5in woman, I’m not expected to be strong.

So when I pick up a 235kg barbell – twice my body weight – there are often a few jaws on the floor. The truth is, I’m officially the world’s strongest woman, and can lift the equivalent of a pygmy hippopotamus. But I haven’t always been athletic. Until a few years ago, I’d never really thought about what my body could do. I’ve always struggled with my size, so when my sister announced she was getting married and asked me to be her bridesmaid, we decided to lose weight together.

At the time I was feeling quite lost. My daughters were both young, I hadn’t gone back to work and I was very overweight. We joined a Crossfit gym. I was apprehensive but at my first session there were lots of new members, which put me at ease. I loved the combination of weightlifting and cardio exercise. I also signed up Keto Diet ( Read more about her Keto plan) . By the wedding I’d lost 56 pounds in just 60 days

I also found I had a natural talent for lifting weights. In one class, we had to lift a barbell from the floor above our heads 30 times. I did it in less than five minutes. The instructor was amazed. They’d never seen a woman do it so quickly and suggested I take up weight training. Later this year, I’m planning some world record attempts. Then I’ll fly to Florida in November to defend my title. I would love to see more women getting into strongwomen events. It can be intimidating – but if I can do it, anyone can.